EAGLE PASS, Texas — Mexican railroad Ferromex will resume issuing permits for unit grain trains entering Mexico through the Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, gateways “as a result of the improved ag unit train crossing cadence and pipeline” beginning today (Monday, Oct. 21), Union Pacific has informed customers.
On Oct. 12, UP announced that permits under two existing Ferromex embargos had been suspended as a result of a derailment in Mexico [see “UP, Ferromex limit grain traffic …,” Trains News Wire, Oct. 14, 2024].
Traffic flow for grain handled by Ferromex has been an issue this year, with shippers saying the Mexican rail operator was struggling to handle increased shipments, a contention disputed by Mexico’s rail trade group [see “Mexcio rail group ‘surprised’ at capacity concerns …,” News Wire, Aug. 14, 2024].
